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A study to determine the prevalence of incidental prostate carcinoma in patients clincally diagnosed with benign prostate hyperplasia and treated by transvesical protatectomy at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)At the University Teaching Hospital, Department of Surgery, Urology section, prostate carcinoma is number one cause of mortality among patients. All the cases of prostate carcinoma mortalities are patients who present to ... -
A study to determine the prevalence of Trauma cases and adoption of the Kampala Trauma Score at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2015-04-13)Background: Trauma is a global problem and the leading cause of death in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The trauma registry is considered to be a vital component of a trauma system; there is good evidence that ... -
A study to determine the quality of fixed dose combination(FDC)anti tuberculosis drugs in Lusaka District
(2011-11-14)Apart from struggling with the burden of communicable diseases, developing countries such as Zambia are also faced with the challenge of the availability of counterfeit and substandard medicines on their markets which are ... -
A study to determine the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS before and during anti retroviral treatment
(2013-02-03)The quality of life in People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) prior to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) is said to be poor. However, Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) has changed the natural history of HIV/AIDS from ... -
A study to determine women's intention to prevent Vesico-Vaginal Fistula recurrence in two repair centres in Zambia
(2012-10-19)Vesico vaginal fistula is the commonest urogenital fistula in Zambia. According to United Nations Population Fund, annual report (2009), the number of fistula repairs have increased from 133 in 2005 to 252 in 2008 country ... -
A study to evaluate the effectiveness of HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis interevention in sexually abused Children presenting to the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka
(2015-02-23)Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a growing global problem. In Zambia, CSA was found to be a significant concern in Lusaka and to be associated with a high risk of HIV infection. CSA provides an increasing but highly unfortunate ... -
A study to explore the extent of survival assistance to orphans within the family kinship system: the case of libala and chilenje
(2012-08-20)The aim of this study was to explore the extent of Survival Assistance to Orphans within the family/kinship system living in Libala and Chilenje. A Case-Control Study, community based, was conducted in Libala and Chilenje ... -
A study to find out the perception of factors that have led to the occurrence of child sexual abuse in Lusaka Urban District
(2013-02-03)Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a growing public health issue of international concern that requires immediate attention. A total of 45.3% of Zambia's population are children. This study was looking at the perception of factors ... -
A study to investigate factors associated with poor adherence to antihypertensive population, at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia
(2012-01-11)To determine the prevalence of drug adherence and factors associated with poor adherence to antihypertensive treatment Objective:among adults seen in the department of medicine at UTH. To investigate patient related and ... -
Surgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-06-22)A prospective study of the surgical management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) in the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka was carried out over a St St period of one year ( 1 November 1996 to 31 October 1997). ... -
A survey of antibiotic prescribing patterns and in-vitro antibiotic susceptibility patterns at the University Teaching Hosptal, Lusaka,Zambia ,1998
(2012-08-07)The development of drug resistance to common pathogens, has generated much concern in the medical community. The absence of an antibiotic policy at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), has resulted in a high frequency ... -
A survey of herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)The safety and efficacy profiles of herbal medicines have not yet been established in treatment of hypertension. The study investigated the prevalence of herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients being managed at the ... -
A survey of Herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka,Zambia
(2016-05-13)Introduction- Many mothers and their babies do not receive the recommended immediate postnatal care despite delivering from the hospital. At Ndola Central Hospital, there have been reports of mothers complaining of poor ... -
A survey of lusaka district health management team and private health workers knowledge of the law, their attitudes towards aned practice on abortions
(2012-01-20)BACKGROUND:Unsafe abortions contribute about one third to the maternal mortality in Zambia. The maternal mortality ratio in Zambia stands at 729/100000 live births. The millennium target for Zambia is 162/100000 live births. ... -
Survival of very low birth weight neonates initiated on early versus late enteral feeding at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: In most neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), including the NICU at University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka, initiation of enteral feeds in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates, is predominantly delayed ... -
A suvey of common complications associated with diabetes mellitus in the diabetic clinic at the University teaching hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
(2012-06-13)STUDY SETTING: The study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka Zambia in the diabetic clinic. OBJECTIVES: The study described common complications, their prevalence and factors associated with their ... -
A symphysis fundal height nomogram for Lusaka
(2012-06-26)The aim of this study was to construct a symphyseal fundal height (SFH) nomogram for Lusaka and was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital. This was a descriptive prospective study of 276 healthy women with uncomplicated ... -
A synopsis of maternal deaths in Zambia based on maternal death review data
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Introduction and background: Maternal Mortality (MM) is defined as those deaths that occur due to complications of pregnancy or child birth and in women dying within 42 days after delivery. The 5th millennium development ... -
Therapeutic outcomes in aids-associated kaposi's sarcoma patients on antiretroviral therapy treated with chemotherapy at University Teaching Hospital and cancer diseases hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)The incidence of HIV-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma remains high in Zambia in the antiretroviral therapy era. The most efficacious treatment regimen for KS has yet to be established. In both developed and developing ... -
To determine the adequacy of health education on breastfeeding in antenatal clinics
(2012-08-21)Knowledge is the foundation for practice. Most nutrition education programmes operate on the premise that nutritional knowledge of mothers can have an impact on the nutritional status of their children. Literature review ...